The Great Plains Super Launch is being held in Pella, IA this year. The 2019d flight will be a joint venture between Project: Traveler, NearSys from Idaho, and the WB8ELK Group from Alabama. The mission payloads for this flight will be minimal, mostly just tests of the new ptFlex flight controllers.
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Flight Parameters
| Launch Date/Time |
Saturday June 15th at 8:30am (13:30Z). |
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| Alternative Date | n/a | |
| Launch Site | Pella Christian High School in Pella, IA (41.3936N, -92.8897W) | |
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Capsule 1 (Track) 144.39MHz |
Tracker: ptFlex with DRA818V 500mW transmitter signing W0ZC-11. Sensor: Beaconing: Timeslot
Camera: Dash-cam camera pointed up. |
0.8kg |
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Capsule 2 (Track) (WARC-Club Designed) 144.34MHz |
Tracker: ptFlex with DRA818V 500mW transmitter signing W0ZC-12. Sensor: Beaconing: Timeslot
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0.1kg |
| Recovery / Misc |
Parachute and misc rigging. | |
| Total Flight Weight | Total neck weight on the balloon. | 3.0kg |
| Balloon / Gas |
3000g Kaymont (requires 300cuft of Hydrogen) |
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| Estimated Burst Altitude | 35,400m MSL (113,200') | |
| Estimated Ascent Rate | 6.0 m/s (1,200'/min) | |
| Estimated Descent Rate | 5.5 m/s (1,080'/min) | |
| Chase Frequencies | 446.100MHz | |
| NOTAM Filed |
Flight Results
| Launch Date/Time | Saturday June 15th at 8:14am (13:14Z). |
| Launch Site | Pella Christian High School in Pella, IA (41.39N, -92.89) |
| Burst Altitude | 37,075m (121,636') |
| Average Ascent Rate | 5.82m/s (1,141ft/min) |
| Measured Descent Rate | 5.86m/s (1,154ft/min) |
| Touchdown Site | 41.51N, -92.81W |
| Touchdown Time | Saturday June 15th at 10:47am (15:47Z). |
| Recovery Time | Saturday June 15th at 12:00pm (17:00Z). |
| Distance Traveled | 14.6km (9mi) |
| Total Flight Time | 2:32 |
| Downloads | Flight Path (KML), Analysis Spreadsheet, Winds Aloft Forecast, W0ZC-11 Log, W0ZC-12 Log |
Photo Highlights
Tracking Predictions
14 June 2019
13 June 2019
12 June 2019
